Lewis Charles Popham, III

Background

III, Lewis Charles Popham, was born on September 18, 1928 in New York City. Son of Lewis Charles and Harriet (Andreas) Popham.

Education

Student, Trinity School, New York City, 1946. Student, East Stroudsburg University, 1946—1948. Bachelor of Science, American University, 1950.

AM, Harvard University, 1951.

Career

Lecturer, assistant to director business affairs American University, Washington, 1951—1954. Assistant to president Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1954—1960. Assistant to vice president Center Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1960—1961.

Director general studies Dakota State College, Madison, South Dakota, 1961—1963. Chairman division social science Prince George's Community College, Largo, Maryland, 1963—1964, acting president, 1964—1965. Dean continuing education Orange County Community College, State University of New York, Middletown, 1965—1973, State University of New York, Oswego, 1973—1987, dean emeritus, since 1987.

Board directors, secretary Sky Top Lodges, Inc. & Pocono Hotels Corporation. Chairman connecticut branch American Church Union, 1958—1960, national vice president, 1972—1973.

Achievements

• Lewis Charles Popham, III has been listed as a noteworthy hotel corporation director, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Society of Cincinnati, National University Extension Association (former regional chairman), Continuing Education Association New York (past president), Association University Evening Colleges (former chairman junior college committee), Association Continuing Higher Education (director, president 1978-1979), American Association School Administrators, Association Higher Education, Broadcast Education Association, Western History Association, American New York State History Associations, Organization American Historians, New England Teacher Preparation Association (secretary 1957-1960), Squadron A., Kiwanis (past club president), Elks, Skytop (board governors), Delta Kappa Kappa (past member council New York diocese), Alpha Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Lewis Charles Popham

Mother:

Harriet (Andreas) Popham